Bella’s arm paused midair, and her gaze narrowed.
Aaron’s taunts rubbed Bella off the wrong way, but thanks to her solid relationship with Justin, she had better control over her emotions. She quickly got over the rage.
Though Bella was willing to let things go, Justin was not.
He gripped Bella’s hand and pulled her into his arms, his arm firmly around her shoulders. His eyes fixated on Aaron’s firmly.
“Oh, so this is the value your family adheres to. Here I thought you were cocky and rude.”
Aaron furrowed his brows. “What did you say?”
“Was I wrong?”
Justin’s authority overwhelmed Aaron. “I don’t care how close your families are, but I know Bella is a graceful, intelligent girl with manners. Bella would never turn her back on people unless there was a reason to. You disrespected her, so you’re the problem. You’re a respectable man who is older than Bella. You’re only embarrassing yourself.”
Bella looked deep into Justin’s eyes, her eyes welling up emotionally.
She was tempted to jump on him in public and bombard him with kisses.
“You!”
Aaron jolted up from the sofa and glared at Justin.
“Aaron!”
Amid the tension, Arnold grimacingly entered the room.
Mila was a few steps behind Arnold.
She stopped and kept her distance the moment her gaze fell on Aaron.
Upon learning that a member of the Larson family had set foot into the Thompsons’ residence, Celeste, Sasha, Amelia, and Steven came out to stop the situation from getting out of hand.
It was uncommon for the Larsons to show up at Yara Park.
Not part of the Thompson family, Justin was unaware of the severity of the matter. However, anxiety gnawed at Bella.
“We can talk outside, Aaron.” Arnold approached Aaron with a long face and murmured.
Aaron slipped his hand into the pocket of his pants before slowly turning to face Arnold.
Then came a smack.
The group was lost for words.
Aaron slapped Arnold in front of everyone, and the resounding noise echoed across the room.
“You’re an embarrassment! Did you forget what Grandpa and Dad swear on?”
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